Verbs
Three parts of the verb "to write"
What is today I write, yesterday I wrote, many times I have written
Has a subject/predicate, doesn't make sense, can't stand alone, is not a complete thought
What is a dependent clause?
People who lead active lives are seldom lonely.
What is an adjective clause?
Of, over, under, beneath, beyond, behind, through, into, etc.
What is a preposition?
That building is the highest of all on the block.
1st person plural past perfect tense of verb "to run"
What is we had run?
Before we ate supper
What is an incomplete thought?
Rory could not leave while she was sick.
What is an adverb clause?
We accepted the invitation with pleasure.
What is an adverbial prepositional phrase?
The students walked quietly down the hallway.
What is an adverb describing the verb "walked".
Verbs that change spelling in the past tense
What are irregular verbs?
It follows an action verb in a sentence
What is the direct object?
He wished for what actually happened.
What is a noun clause?
The house down the street is very large and roomy.
What is an adjective prepositional phrase?
The delicious, chocolate candy was a tasty treat.
What are the adjectives describing the noun "candy"?
present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect
What are the 6 tenses of verbs?
The big, brown, furry dog chased me down the street.
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
Can stand alone, makes sense, a complete thought, has a subject/predicate
What is the definition of an independent clause?
The boy with red hair goes to my school.
What are the objects of the prepositions?
A very skilled pianist plays piano skillfully as well as quickly.
What are two adverbs describing the verb "plays"?
Linking or being verb
What kind of verb comes in front of a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective?
The yellow bird was singing a beautiful song in the tree.
What is the complete predicate of this sentence?
While, before, after, though, because, if, etc.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
The tree of largest size stands near the corner.
What are the two prepositions in this sentence?
Tell when, where, how
What kind of words are adverbs?